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Mammon, c1884, (1912). Artist: George Frederick WattsMammon, c1884, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
Slave labour on a cotton plantation in the southern states of America, 1860. Putting cotton bolls through a whipping press before putting the cotton through a saw gin
Slave Gang Crossing The African Desert, c1881-85. Episode of the Mahdist War, (1881-1899). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant
Une Esclave Dansante, 1922, (1923). Artist: Leon BakstUne Esclave Dansante, 1922, (1923). From International Studio, March 1923. [International Studio, Inc. New York, 1923]
Prince Et Esclave Revant, 1922, (1923). Artist: Leon BakstPrince Et Esclave Revant, 1922, (1923). From International Studio, March 1923. [International Studio, Inc. New York, 1923]
Cotton Picking, Augusta, Georgia, c1900. Cultivation of cotton using slaves brought huge profits to the owners of large plantations, making them some of the wealthiest men in the U.S
Greetings from Augusta, Georgia: A Busy day in the Cotton Field, 1943Cultivation of cotton using slaves brought huge profits to the owners of large plantations, making them some of the wealthiest men in the U.S. prior to the Civil War
Roman Lady and Slaves, c1910. Slavery in ancient Rome played an important role in Roman society and economy. Slaves performed many domestic services
Ex-slaves parading with liberation manifestos, American Civil War, 1861-1865 (1951). A print from 100 Years in Pictures, A panorama of History in the Making, text by DC Somervell
The Miracle of St Mark Freeing the Slave, 1548 (1870). Artist: Jules LaveeThe Miracle of St Mark Freeing the Slave, 1548 (1870). Found in the collection of the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice. A print from Les Chef D oeuvre de la Peinture Italienne by Paul Mantz, Paris
Loading a cotton steamer, USA, c1880. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
A slave hunt, USA, mid 19th century (c1880). An escaped negro slave being pursued by men on horseback with dogs. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III
A plan of the interior of a slave ship, 1808 (1965). A plan of a slave ship prepared by the Wilberforce Committee to give the spectator an idea of the sufferings of the Africans in the middle
Scene from slave life, 1965. A print from The Slave Trade and its Abolition, edited by John Langdon-Davies, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
The selling and branding of slaves before being put aboard a ship, 1965. A print from The Slave Trade and its Abolition, edited by John Langdon-Davies, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
Chained and yoked slaves on the march to the trading station, 1965. A print from The Slave Trade and its Abolition, edited by John Langdon-Davies, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
The emancipation of slaves on a West Indian plantation, early 19th century (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)
A slave woman from Abyssinia (Ethiopia), 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Sudanese Arabs and a female Shilluk slave, Sudan, 1895. Artist: Ivan PranishnikoffSudanese Arabs and a female Shilluk slave, Sudan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co
The Chinese people sold for slaves by the Tartars, after their conquest by Zinguis-Khan, (1847). Artist: B ClaytonThe Chinese people sold for slaves by the Tartars, after their conquest by Zinguis-Khan, (1847). Scene during the early 13th century when the Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1155-1227)
The Choice Between a Female Slave or a Vase, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8
Be not amaz d dear Mother, it is indeed your daughter Anne, 1770. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century
Quadrille, le Quadrille, 1743. Artist: TruchyQuadrille, le Quadrille, 1743. Quadrille was the name of a dance and also of a card game. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century
Taste in High Life, 1746. Artist: William HogarthTaste in High Life, 1746. A satire on affected manners. A man holds a saucer and a woman daintily holds the teacup. Another woman tickles a black servant under the chin
The Slave Market in Morocco, 1888. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville IIThe Slave Market in Morocco, 1888. Illustration from the Illustrated London News, (18 February 1888)
A Persian Prince, his slave bringing him sherbet, 19th century. Artist: H RobinsonA Persian Prince, his slave bringing him sherbet, 19th century. Our word sherbet comes from the Arabic for to drink. Hand-coloured later
Spanish troops fighting the people of Santo Domingo, in the pass of Monte Christi, 1864Engagement between Spanish troops and people of the island of Santo Domingo, in the pass of Monte Christi, 1864. The Spanish annexed their former colonial territory on the island in 1861
Sale of a Negro Slave, (1885). Artist: EisenSale of a Negro Slave, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)
Tobacco factory, 1780. 1) Negre qui ejambe le Tabac. 2) Negre qui torque le Tabac. 3) Negre qui le met en rolle. 4) Tabac a la pente
Louie Freear in The Lady Slavey, c1902. Artist: Ellis & WaleryLouie Freear in The Lady Slavey, c1902. Actress Louie Freear (1871-1939) as the Slavey, music by Gustave Kerker, libretto by George Dance
Telemachus entreats Hazael to receive him as a Slave with Mentor, 1775. Artist: W WalkerTelemachus entreats Hazael to receive him as a Slave with Mentor, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775
The Slave Market, 1836. Artist: Vernet, Horace (1789-1863)The Slave Market, 1836. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin
The Slave Market in Rome, c1883-c1884. Artist: Jean-Leon GeromeThe Slave Market in Rome, c1883-c1884. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Toussaint Louverture, Haitian Revolutionary leader, (1873). Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture led the Haitian independence movement during the French Revolution
Death of Toussaint Louverture, Haitian Revolutionary leader, 27th April 1803. Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture led the Haitian independence movement during the French Revolution
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Artist: Manuel LopezJean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Dessalines joined the 1791 slave uprising that began the Haitian Revolution, going on to become one of its leaders
Jean Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, 1806. Artist: Manuel LopezJean Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, 1806. After Haiti declared its independence from France, Dessalines became its first ruler
Georges Biassou, early leader of the 1791 slave rising that began the Haitian Revolution, 1806. Artist: ReaGeorges Biassou, early leader of the 1791 slave rising that began the Haitian Revolution, 1806. Biassou fought with the Spanish against the French colonial masters of Haiti
Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1806. Artist: ReaHenri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1806. A former slave, Henri Christophe rose to the rank of General in the rebel army during the Haitian Revolution
The Mode of training Blood Hounds in St Domingo and of exercising them by Chasseurs, 1805. Artist: John BarlowThe Mode of training Blood Hounds in St Domingo and of exercising them by Chasseurs, 1805. A French soldier showing a negro slave to a pack of caged bloodhounds
Sugar production, 1873. From Santo Domingo: past and present, with a glance at Hayti, by Samuel Hazard, 1873
Jean Pierre Boyer, Haitian soldier and President of Haiti, 1873. Boyer (1776-1850) became President of the Republic of Haiti in 1818
Tobacco preparation, 1873. From Santo Domingo: past and present, with a glance at Hayti, by Samuel Hazard, 1873
Preparing indigo, Santo Domingo, 1873. From Santo Domingo: past and present, with a glance at Hayti, by Samuel Hazard, 1873
A slave market in Martinique, early 19th century
Punishment of Negroes, Santo Domingo, 1873Punishment of Negroes, 1873. From Santo Domingo: past and present, with a glance at Hayti, by Samuel Hazard, 1873
Blackville, 1878. Artist: Solomon EytingeBlackville, 1878. Part of a series: a post-emancipation debate on Darwinism. African Americans are here caricatured in a racist fashion as illiterate and ape-like
Sugar Plantation, New Orleans, 1870. Artist: A R WardSugar Plantation, New Orleans, 1870. Crushing the sap out of sugar cane. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York, London)